Show BRYAN ON THE ROAD beginning of the journey to madison square THOUSANDS SEE HIM OFF at every stopping place crowds up to the windows to see sea the silver champion at des moines a fl great popular reception was tendered and mr bryan addressed a multitude on oil the paramount issue of silver coinage in this campaign lincoln aug 7 the bryan tour through tile the last east was inaugurated nt 2 this llila afternoon under tinder decidedly favorable favors ble conditions and auspices it was a day of torrid temperature but long lone before the time for the departure dc of if the bryan party from lincoln the rock island depot platform was crowded crowd etl and when the carriages containing mr a ana lid mrs dryan bryan drove up a lound of 0 cheers went up 1 1 from a thousand throats As the train pulled out anxious pec people ale jostled each other without compunction RZ aa they arcs pressed s ed around their honored fel low citizen and eagerly grasped ills his hand and clung to it long enough to breathe a fervent god godspeed sp m A tor for himself and his mission children were carried a along I 1 otto by the pressure of the ere crowd w d and their childish voices could be heard above the in fa camillar mIllar greeting goodbye good bye air bryan after mr air and mrs mra bryan haden had en the car there mm was i a request tor for if them ent to appear upon the ahr rear platform which they did As mr air bryan appeared the handshaking was renewed and lit in response to COnt continued JoUNI and persistent s calls for or a speech mr fr bryan sald said ladles and gentlemen in ordinary tonies if mes I 1 would have desired to have the ti to notification take place at my lily ionic home but this Is not an ordinary campaign and I 1 felt that tile the cause should arise 0 bove above a any personal desire dc alro we ave might h have ave slid and therefore expressed the desire g ire io to be no filled in new york in order that our cause might inight be presented first lit in the heart of what now seems to be the country lint but which we hope to be our country before the elie campaign Is over great applause an and d r cheers 1 I appreciate the kindness which the neighbors have shown and all that I 1 can promise you Is that wl whether ther what I 1 do meets with your apar approval ceal or not I 1 shall do my duty as I 1 see it and ot mc capt all consequences which may follow enthusiastic cheering and ap all I 1 mr and mrs bryan were allotted the drawling d aw ing room of tho the pullman coach every section of which was occupied As the train drew abrew away from the station a thousand handkerchiefs adaa waeda ed au parting adieu the fond sincerity or of which was attested in many ways many men women and children childr cn rushed along the platform as the train moved by and persisted in prolonging the ordeal of handshaking A crowd ere d of boys did not stop when the platform was passed and the lad who was most reluctant to give up the clase chase was rew rewarded aided with a bryan button which was waa thrown to him by mr bryan in lieu of the handclasp ho to was unable to vin min there were a hundred carriages around the station and in the midst of 0 the excitement a ic team am ran away the first stop was at murdock Al neb a small way station where a crowd of s bout about fifty men and boys were at the depot mr air bryan stood upon the rear platform and waved a greeting at them but one sliver silver republican a cripple ale persisted in climbing upon the moving in ving train and shaking hands with him 0 As usual mr bryan AvasA was able bleto to greet erect him film by name the train stopped but a momen moment t at south bend where a dozen men converged with fill mr dryan bryan through the car window informing him that most of the party were silver republicans at albright about fifty people were assembled one old lady dune clung to mr air bryans hand as she shouted mr air dryan bryan I 1 hollered for yo up in omaha 0 ma ha and am hollerin holler ln yet about twenty men boarded tho train to acco accompany m pany the party to omaha As I 1 rally many more got aboard at south omaha and it appeared as mr air bryan knew every one of them personally |